Foreign aid and investments received in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Foreign aid and investments received was 295.93 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
295.93 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 328.9%
World rank
109th
of 155 countries
All-time high
295.93 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
All-time low
-25.51 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 295.93 million millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 328.9% on the previous year and up 3,669.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Saint Lucia peaked at 295.93 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, -25.51 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 109th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.06 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 15.37 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 38.37 million millions of current united states dollars | +149.6% |
| 2003 | 34.49 million millions of current united states dollars | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 22.68 million millions of current united states dollars | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 34.47 million millions of current united states dollars | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 32.64 million millions of current united states dollars | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 47.24 million millions of current united states dollars | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 18.88 million millions of current united states dollars | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 228.30 million millions of current united states dollars | +1109.2% |
| 2010 | -25.51 million millions of current united states dollars | -111.2% |
| 2011 | 154.35 million millions of current united states dollars | -705.1% |
| 2012 | 71.41 million millions of current united states dollars | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 39.71 million millions of current united states dollars | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 7.85 million millions of current united states dollars | -80.2% |
| 2015 | 57.82 million millions of current united states dollars | +636.6% |
| 2016 | 11.08 million millions of current united states dollars | -80.8% |
| 2017 | 9.98 million millions of current united states dollars | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 19.12 million millions of current united states dollars | +91.6% |
| 2019 | 52.23 million millions of current united states dollars | +173.2% |
| 2020 | 109.63 million millions of current united states dollars | +109.9% |
| 2021 | 141.43 million millions of current united states dollars | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 71.72 million millions of current united states dollars | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 68.99 million millions of current united states dollars | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 295.93 million millions of current united states dollars | +328.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 295.93 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 295.93 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1109.2% | 18.88 million millions of current united states dollars | 228.30 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2011 | +705.1% | -25.51 million millions of current united states dollars | 154.35 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2015 | +636.6% | 7.85 million millions of current united states dollars | 57.82 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.95 million millions of current united states dollars | 15.37 million millions of current united states dollars | 228.30 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.80 million millions of current united states dollars | -25.51 million millions of current united states dollars | 154.35 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.54 million millions of current united states dollars | 68.99 million millions of current united states dollars | 295.93 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 106 Fiji 404.19 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 107 Gambia 361.64 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 108 Guyana 342.14 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 280.73 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 111 Botswana 263.61 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 112 Eswatini 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Saint Lucia?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Saint Lucia was 295.93 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 295.93 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.51 million millions of current united states dollars in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Saint Lucia ranks 109th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,669.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).